Shahjahannama

The Shahjahannama (lit. 'Chronicle of Shah Jahan') is a genre of works written about the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Padshahnama is a term for lavishly illuminated versions.

A significant work in this genre was written by the historian Inayat Khan in the 17th century. The first complete English translation from Persian appeared in the 19th century by A. R. Fuller.

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